唐装

唐裝

tángzhuāng

noun

Measure Word

一件唐装 jiàn

Meanings

1 tangzhuang
2 traditional-style Chinese jacket (mandarin-collar, pankou buttons)

Characters

Tang (dynasty; also 'Chinese')

Examples

过年的时候爸爸喜欢穿唐装。

Guònián de shíhou bàba xǐhuan chuān tángzhuāng.

Dad likes to wear a tangzhuang at Chinese New Year.

2001年上海APEC会议让唐装流行起来。

Èr líng líng yī nián Shànghǎi APEC huìyì ràng tángzhuāng liúxíng qǐlái.

The 2001 APEC summit in Shanghai made the tangzhuang popular.

Tips

mistakes

Despite the name, the modern 唐装 is not Tang-dynasty dress — it evolved from the Qing 马褂 mandarin jacket. The 'Tang' here means 'Chinese' in the overseas-Chinatown sense (唐人街 'Chinatown'), not the Tang dynasty. For actual Tang-dynasty clothing, use 汉服 or specify 唐制汉服.

Stroke Order

唐 Táng

装 zhuāng